Dolly Parton vaccine song: lyrics to new Jolene version, why she wears long sleeves – and does she have tattoos?

Watch as Parton sings a revised version of Jolene before receiving the Moderna Covid vaccine that she helped to fund

Country music icon Dolly Parton has received a dose of the Covid vaccine that she helped to fund.

Parton, who is 75-years-old, was inoculated with the jab developed by Moderna after singing a revised version of her hit song Jolene.

In a video posted on Tuesday 2 March, she can be seen wearing a long-sleeved top with cut-out shoulders and her signature fingerless gloves before a doctor gives her the injection.

Dolly Parton was credited with helping to fund the Moderna vaccine (Vanderbilt Health)

She was credited with helping to fund the vaccine after donating a huge sum to Vanderbilt University Medical Centre last year.

So, why did Parton donate to coronavirus vaccine research, what are the lyrics to her vaccine song - and why does she wear long sleeves?

Here is everything you need to know.

What are the lyrics to the Jolene vaccine song?

To mark the occasion when she received her vaccine, Parton changed the lyrics to her song Jolene.

In the video, filmed from the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, the star breaks into song.

To the iconic tune of Jolene, perhaps her most famous hit of all time, Parton sings: “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you, please don’t hesitate.

“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, because once you’re dead, then that’s a bit too late.”